Improvement in spring bed-bottoms



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" SPRING BEDJBOTTOMS.

Patented Feb. 27, 1877.

CHARLES J. CLEMENTS AND EDWIN P. FOWLER, NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING BED-B OTTOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 187,8 [5, datedFebruary 27, 1877 application filed October 17, 1876.

To all whom it may conccrm.

Be it known that we, CHARLES J. CLEM- ENTS and EDWIN P. FOWLER, ofthe-city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Spring Bed-Bottom, and that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, andto the letters of reference marked thereon, making part ofthis specification.

This invention is in the nature of an improvement in spring bed-bottoms;and the invention consists in a spring bed-bottom constructed withflexible and elastic foundationstrips, to which transverse stripssupporting the springs are secured, as hereinafter shown and described.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure l is a plan or top view ofour springbed-bottom; Fig. 2, an end view of same; and Fig. 3, an endview of bottom rolled up.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

Bed-bottoms and spring-beds being bulky, the expense of theirtransportation is a matter of much importance; To reduce the size ofsuch structures when not .in use,- or when packed for transportation,is, therefore, very desirable. To that end we construct thefoundation-strips A of our bed-bottom of springsteel. To these stripsare secured transverse strips of metal B, and to these transverse stripsB are fastened the springs C. These springs may be of any desired shapeor size,

and they may be connected together at their top by links or chains to a,the outer row of springs having secured to them side strips D runningparallel with the transverse strips B. These strips are secured to theupper coil of each spring forming the outside row in such manner thatthey may be turned up, as shown in Fig. 2. In one end of each of thefoundation-strips A are formed slots Z1, and at the other end studs 0.

Now, our spring bed-bottom being constructed substantially as we haveabove described it, when it is desired to transport the bed, or set itaside, orplace it in any other position where a reduced bulk would bedesirable, it is simply necessary to roll the foundation-strips A up inthe form of a cylinder, which form it will readily assume by reason ofits flexibility, readily carrying with it the transverse strips B andthe springs secured thereto. The studs 0 fittinginto the slots 1)confine and keep the bed-bottom in the cylindrical position, as shown inFig. 3, the bed, when thus rolled up, presenting the appear-. ance of acylinder composed of a series of strips of metal B bound and held inposition by the foundation-strips A, the space within the cylinder beingoccupied by the coiled springs C.

When it is desired to use the bed, it is'simply necessary to remove thestuds 0 from the slots 12, when the elasticity of the foundation stripsA will at once throw open the bed or bottom ready for occupancy.

If desired, the side strips D may be turned up, as shown in Fig. 2, andthus form a convenient raised edge, within which the mattress may beplaced, the side pieces thus forming edges, keeping the mattress inplace.

We are aware that spring beds or bottoms have been heretoforeconstructed with jointed or hinged foundation strips or pieces, and wedo not claim any such construction as part of.

our invention; but

What we do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A spring bed-bottom constructed with flexible and elastictbundation-strips, and without rigid frame-work, so that the same can berolled up for transportation, substantially as described.

2. In a bed-bottom with flexible and elastic foundation-strips, thesprings thereof combined with adjustable side pieces, substantially asand for the purpose described.

3. A bed-bottom constructed with flexible and elastic foundation-strips, having slots and studs formed in the ends of such strips,substantially as and for the purpose described.

- CHARLES J. (ELEMENTS. EDWIN P. FOWLER. Witnesses:

H. L. WATTENBERG, M. LOVELL.

